Referred to as winged rats, pigeons aren’t often at the top of many favorite bird lists. They should be.


When would you guess the last Civil War pension check went out? You’re probably wrong.


What we wear has an impact on how people perceive us. How big an impact?

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Ever wonder why keyboards seem random rather than in alphabetical order? Hint: it wasn’t done to help you type quicker.

For 70 years, Publishers Clearing House knocked on the door of an unsuspecting winner and presented them with a giant cardboard check, granting them monthly payments for the rest of their lives. Things have changed.

Sources:

https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/16/business/publishers-clearing-house-bankruptcy-winners-lose-prizes

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-qwerty-keyboard-will-never-die-where-did-the-150-year-old-design-come-from-49863249/

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Is Pig Latin a language? Is there a real pig involved? Why does Jay dislike it so much?

Most of us cringe when we hear a recording of ourselves. Why do we dislike it so much? Do other people hear us the way we hear ourselves?

Sources:

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/jul/12/the-real-reason-the-sound-of-your-own-voice-makes-you-cringe

https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/what-is-pig-latin

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